Views about stuttering are changing. As the field increasingly comes to see stuttering as an example of neurodiversity, many clinicians are left wondering if and how they can help young children who stutter. This webinar will provide an updated view of stuttering intervention and describe a comprehensive, stutter-affirming approach for children ages 2½ to 6. The webinar will cover less- and more-direct aspects of intervention, focusing on helping caregivers create a supportive communication environment, helping children speak more easily, and helping everyone in a child’s life understand and accept stuttering.

Learning Outcomes     
You will be able to:

• Compare your current thoughts about early childhood stuttering to modern, neurodiversity-affirming views 
• Communicate to children that it is okay to stutter 
• Explain to parents and caregivers that it is okay to talk openly about stuttering, even with young children 
• Explain changes to timing and tension that can help children speak and stutter more easily

Presenter Information

J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, is a Professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University. A board-certified specialist in stuttering, Dr. Yaruss has provided more than 850 continuing education workshops for clinicians around the world and published more than 145 peer-reviewed papers and more than 300 other books, booklets, article, and online posts about stuttering. He is the co-author of the OASES and practical treatment guidebooks from StutteringTherapyResources.com. He is an ASHA Fellow and recipient of Honors of the Association from ASHA.

Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation
• Ownership, IP, royalty for stuttering-related materials from Stuttering Therapy Resources

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Live webinar date: April 14, 2026    
End date: April 16, 2031

This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).   
Subject code 1010 Fluency Disorders